Apple leaf midge vs bristly bearberry

Dasineura mali compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while bristly bearberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	bristly bearberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Dasineura	Arctostaphylos
Species	Dasineura mali	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	bristly bearberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple leaf midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

bristly bearberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

Apple leaf midge

The Apple leaf midge (Dasineura mali) is a species in the genus Dasineura. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

bristly bearberry

The Bristly bearberry (Arctostaphylos columbiana) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.